Sunday, December 21, 2014

I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Holiday’s this week. Whatever holiday you celebrate, wherever you are, may it be merry!

Things are going to be slow as far as posting with all the family having arrived this week. I will say my book release went well, and the reviews are coming in!

Read about and buy the book here: http://www.bookstrand.com/rennie-leigh


As “story buttons” go, this novel presses quite a number of my personal ones. A dragon shifter? Check. A mate who is independent, strong, and will stand up for himself? Check. Male pregnancy? How fun. Double check. Additionally, I am always curious to read books by new-to-me writers, and this first publication definitely looked promising based on the blurb. With a world that includes evil hunters, an interesting dragon reproductive cycle, and a few candidates for pairings in further volumes in this series, I was not disappointed and, even better, things are looking hopeful for future books.

Sebastian is fighting hard to maintain his independence. He writes gay paranormal romances (which made me chuckle), but doesn’t earn enough to make a living. Bartending provides him with an additional source of income, and even though neither his brother nor his best friend want him to work at a BDSM club, Sebastian has applied and is determined to make it work. He is more than a little kinky himself (in secret and behind closed doors), so he is hoping to see some action. Things do not go as he expected, but his vivid imagination and chosen genre stay him in good stead as he works through one revelation after another. The one thing he doesn’t figure out until it is almost too late is who the bad guy is. For once, it was clear to me from the beginning – but that was more due to my suspicious nature than based on any clues. Whether or not you figure it out as well, I think the story offers enough suspense, interesting twists, and fascinating interactions between the characters to keep you entertained.

Gavin is a dragon lord, but not your typical alpha. Well, he does keep saying he is not a wolf, but you know what I mean. He is a leader, owns the BDSM club Sebastian wants to work at, and has everyone fawning over him. Meanwhile his agenda is to bring the dragons under his care into modern times, but he is fighting an uphill battle. Apparently these dragons are quite the traditionalists. Gavin is delighted when he identifies Sebastian as his mate, but hesitant to tell him the truth. Both about Gavin being a dragon and about the fact Sebastian is about to become a father. When the hunters abduct Sebastian, let me tell you, Gavin wasn’t the only one upset. And I didn’t like the turn of events any better than Gavin. Grrrr. But I guess it made for a more suspenseful read, and gave the novel more emotional depth.

If you like dragon shifters and male pregnancy, if you enjoy stories about men who have to fight horrible villains and tragedy to be together, and if you’re looking for an entertaining read with lots of emotion and quite a bit of heat, then you will probably like this novel. I definitely look forward to the second installment.





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